The textbook describes the main trends in modern Russian word formation, which are reflected in the media word creation of the early 21st century. (trends towards internationalization and democratization), describes the mechanisms of expressivization of media text within the word creation of journalists, characterizes the word-formation means of creating expressiveness, language play, evaluation, including verbal aggression, in the headlines and texts of modern Russian media. The manual contains extensive illustrative material from media sources of recent years; includes questions and assignments for each chapter. For students studying at bachelor's and master's degrees in the areas of training "Philology", "Journalism", "Publishing", as well as university teachers, teachers of Russian language and literature, specialists involved in the field of journalism.